Health Information system

Introduction:

This course offers information about some of the most important issues in healthcare quality namely, information management. This course will present the application of statistics, epidemiology and quantitative analysis in health care quality. The participants are expected to gain a solid foundation in the implementation of quality tools and quantitative methods. This course will include such topics as Statistics and quantitative analysis for primary use in Healthcare Quality and the process of Quality Improvement. The course will also include Internet Technologies, Information and Knowledge for Managing Clinical Risk. It involves a combination of practical demonstrations, discussion groups, case studies and interactive exercises.

Objectives:

(At the completion of this course the student will be able to)

• Explain the main categories of statistics used in Healthcare Quality
• Learn vital information regarding data analysis and reporting systems
• Learn Internet Technologies, electronic health records, information and knowledge for managing
• clinical risk.
• eHealth, mHealth, Telemedicine, Digital Health
• Identify the major statistical tests applied in quality improvement and control and be able to apply
• each to the appropriate scenario.
• Define the different forms of the Quality improvement process.
• Identify the different approaches to a successful survey process in
• Healthcare Quality and become familiar with all of the steps of surveying methodology from start to
• finish.
• Identify the key dimensions of quality care and performance, and apply them to his or her current
• work environment.
• Discuss and apply the different tool used commonly in Healthcare Quality problem solving exercises
• and scenarios.
• Perform basic techniques and methods of identifying quality deficient areas and ways to correct
• them.
• Apply quality improvement tools to a healthcare issue of concern that needs improvement.